Berggren: What Obama successes?

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Jun 21, 2014 at 12:10 AMJun 21, 2014 at 12:11 AM

Having read your June 3 editorial opinion "Outsourcing the war on terrorism," it appears to be another Obama puff-piece in this publication without an opinion. You recited Obama statements, but failed to give an opinion. Do you approve his withdrawing troops from Afghanistan leaving 9,800 who can barely defend themselves with such small numbers and giving the enemy a date specific when all will leave - do you approve of outsourcing the war on terrorism - to who? How? When? What do you mean by "outsourcing"? You never say.Finally you end the editorial with this priceless gem: "... next year, ...presidential candidates will be ... {debating]... " how to build on Obama's successes and avoid his shortcomings."Debate his successes? Highly doubtful. What successes? Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, the Muslim Spring, Egypt, Syria, Israel, Crimea, our Marine in a Mexican jail, trading a deserter for the Al Qaeda dream team, the Pakistani doctor who fingered Osama still rotting in a Pakistani jail, Benghazi, China?I look forward to your next editorial...Trade away all the prisoners for deserters to close Gitmo prison.R. BERGGRENNatick

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